Impressionist and Modern Art
One of the flagship sectors of the art market comprising works by artists from the late 19th century through to first half of the 20th century. This area includes works by Impressionist, Surrealist, Expressionist and Cubist painters.
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Eduard Wiiralt etchings bring fervent bidding at US auction
04 October 2024Two of the most familiar works by Estonian graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt (1898-1954) came for sale at a recent sale at Revere Auctions in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Outback artist on the front foot
30 September 2024Aboriginal painter Namatjira’s evocative Australian work makes rare appearance in a British saleroom
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Early Whistler portrait makes £320,000 at Bonhams
25 September 2024James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of his friend Lucas Alexander Ionides, drew a strong bidding battle at Bonhams earlier today.
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Expressionist pioneer Bauhaus artist later became a Nazi
09 September 2024Lithograph comes from 1920s series made long before Schreyer pledged allegiance to Hitler
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Work by a teenage Hockney comes to auction
07 September 2024David Hockney's art school era features in an array of prints coming to auction at Christie's that offers masters of Impressionism and Pop Art principals.
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POSITIONS Art Fair brings fresh focus to Berlin
30 August 2024This year’s POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair (September 12-15) will showcase works brought by 111 galleries from 24 countries
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Seven-figure successes help celebrate saleroom 70-year anniversary
19 August 2024This year, Munich auction house Ketterer (32/27/22% buyer’s premium) is marking its 70th anniversary and the evening sale provided plenty of opportunities for celebration.
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Italian artist Gnoli goes with the grain in early work
19 August 2024Made with oil and sand, this work by Italian artist Domenico Gnoli (1933-70) was taken to a multi-estimate £42,000 via a phone bid at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium).
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Dalí painting was originally bought by Edward James
19 August 2024Instantly recognisable and with a perfect provenance, a painting by Salvador Dalí (1904-89) more than lived up to its expectations at a sale held by Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer (22% buyer’s premium).
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Works by Swiss artists tempt Swiss collectors
12 August 2024Swiss collectors were in a generous mood at Koller’s (25/22/15% buyer’s premium) recent Zurich auction.
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Bellmer’s descending nude hammered down at £95,000
12 August 2024German artist Hans Bellmer (1902-75) explored themes of desire, sexuality and the subconscious mind through his surrealistic sculptures, drawings and photographs.
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Drawing result is a surprise even for Klimt in Austria
12 August 2024Works on paper by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) are regularly strong sellers at Austrian auctions, but even so, the result for one of his coloured pencil drawings at a Dorotheum (30/25% buyer’s premium) sale in Vienna was quite a surprise.
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The perennial power of Picasso on show at London dealership
31 July 2024In 1973, celebrated artists took part in ‘Hommage à Picasso’, a project launched to celebrate the artist's 90th birthday. Gerrish Fine Art are revisiting that collective response
Fondation Maeght celebrates 60 years of Modernism
27 July 2024La Fondation Maeght owns one of the largest collection in Europe of paintings, sculptures, drawings and graphic arts of the 20th century.
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Aubrey Williams price hits new high
15 July 2024Records have tumbled in recent years for works by Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams (1926-90), reflecting a growing appreciation for the painter’s output and his contribution to Modern British art.
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Five questions with Cheska Hill-Wood of dealership David Messum
15 July 2024Cheska Hill-Wood is head of sales at David Messum (Bury Street, St James’s, London) which has a focus on Contemporary art and British Impressionism.
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Top stories this week including an auction house record
30 June 2024The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included the record-breaking sale of a Filipino modernist painting in Bury St Edmunds.
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Barns-Graham and Nicholson in the spotlight
24 June 2024Pictures by two leading women of the Modern British art movement sold strongly at a Lyon & Turnbull (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) auction in London.
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Filipino painting provides an art house record
24 June 2024Bury St Edmunds might not be the most obvious place to find pieces of Filipino modernism.
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Irish art results ‘Nearly as strong as Celtic Tiger good old days’
24 June 2024Irish art sales rated as ‘very good’ despite some supply challenges as private collectors wait to consign
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